Program
Sustainability Summit
May 28, 2008
7:30 - 8:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Board Room Lobby
8:30 – 9:00 am
Opening Session
Board Room
Emcees:
F. Noel Perry, Founder, Next10
Jennifer Smith Grubb, Environmental Consultant, Next10
Welcome Remarks
Roger Snoble, CEO, Metro
Sustainable Mobility Solutions
Overview of Sustainability and Climate Change
Hon. Pam O’Connor, Chair, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Council Member, City of Santa Monica
Sustainability and Climate Change
9:00 –10:15 am
Regional Perspectives on Sustainability
Board Room
Moderator: F. Noel Perry, Founder, Next10
Panelists:
Howard Choy, Division Manager, Los Angeles County Energy Management Division
Intissar Durham, Chief Airports Engineer, Los Angeles World Airports
Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives
Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director, SCAG
Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
10:15 – 10:25 am
Break
10:25 – 11:25 am
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Local Government Operations Protocol Development
Board Room
Moderator: Jennifer Smith Grubb, Environmental Consultant, Next10
Panelists:
Gary Cook, Deputy Director, Local Governments for Sustainability
A Worldwide Movement of Local Governments
Jeff Weir, Air Pollution Specialist, Transportation Strategic Group, California Air Resources Board
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Local Governments Protocol
11:25 – 11:35 am
Break
11: 35 – 12:30 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Renewables, Energy Conservation and Incentives
Union Station Conference Room
Moderator: David Stevens, Senior Energy Education Advisor, The Gas Company
Panelists:
Thomas Hall, Director of Facilities Planning & Development, Los Angeles Community College District
Energy Strategic Plan
Michael B. Lo, Manager, Institutional Partnership Program, Energy Efficiency Division, Southern California Edison
Energy Efficiency Programs
Dale Smet, Senior Market Advisor for Customer Innovations, The Gas Company
Southern California Gas Company
Green Infrastructure and Environmental Management Systems
Gateway Conference Room
Moderator:
John Grosskopf, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability, TRC Solutions, Inc.
Panelists:
Shawn Farzan, Building Mechanical Engineer, City of Los Angeles
Public Sector Green Building Program
Shannon Parry, Sustainable City Coordinator, City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan
Your Community: Smart Growth and Community Development
Board Overflow Conference Room
Moderator: Francie Stefan, Senior Planner, City of West Hollywood
Panelists:
Barbara Dye, Deputy Director for Sustainability Programs, South Bay Council of Governments
Your Community: Smart Growth and Community Development
Alice Sterling, Green Building Project Manager, City of Pasadena
Smart Growth, Local and Sub-regional Sustainability Perspectives
12:30 - 12:40 pm
Break
12:40 - 1:20 pm
Networking Lunch
1:20 - 1:30 pm
Break
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Presentation of Los Angeles County Survey Results
Board Room
Kate Wright, Project Manager, Local Government Commission
LA County Survey Results
2:00 – 2:30 pm
California Environmental Quality Act and Climate Change Perspectives
Board Room
Sandra Goldberg, Deputy Attorney General, California Office of the Attorney General
What Your Community Needs to Know about CEQA and Climate Change
Steve Smith, Ph.D., Program Supervisor – CEQA Section, South Coast Air Quality Management District
CEQA and Climate Change - What Cities Need to Know
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Summary of Breakout Session Discussions
Board Room
Jennifer Smith Grubb, Environmental Consultant, Next10
David Stevens, Senior Energy Education Advisor, The Gas Company
John Grosskopf, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability TRC Solutions, Inc.
Francie Stefan, Senior Planner, City of West Hollywood
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Path Forward
Board Room
Pam O’Connor, Chair, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Council Member, City of Santa Monica